STATEMENT OF INTEREST

Architecture as a career has been engraved within me ever since I was a child. From Legos to sandbox games, they provided an easy and accessible way for me to experiment with different building designs, techniques, and the exploration of architectural concepts in an interactive way. I would spend hours indulging and overachieving to craft the most spectacular of structures as it offered an intuitive way to learn about basic architectural principles such as balance, symmetry, and scale. They were accessible and easy to manipulate at such an early age that they have influenced how I view my everyday life. Even though I have grown and developed other passions such as guitar music and fitness, there is something inspiring about living my childhood dream of being an innovator and creator. The field continues to align with my hard work ethic, analytical perspective, and ambitious creativity. I am driven by authentic, original ideas that are innovative, can translate complexity into simplicity, and efficiently improve upon the foundations such as being one who is drawn to appreciating the small details in creative works that enlighten upon a bigger idea. My life goals are to achieve success, peace of mind, and discipline while actively overcoming my weaknesses of overthinking and self-doubt. By embracing my own flaws I've continued to learn more about myself and how passionate I am about achieving my goals, such as when I recently dedicated focus to my own fitness and realized the potential that one can have through their consistency. As an introspective individual, the exploration of new hobbies and topics such as photography, geography, and music has allowed me to relax through difficult times and after picking up the guitar a couple of years ago, my engaging curiosity led to me self-teaching myself the skills and theory. Throughout high school, I have managed to achieve a ninety percent grade average and have earned Honors Roll for four consecutive years as well as received the C.A.P.P.A (Creative and Practical Performing Arts) award for guitar music at my school, which is presented to students with a high degree of excellence in the field as well as participated in numerous school music performances for charity and special needs. Along with volunteering to help organize various school extra-circular events and physical labor on job sites, contributing to the community and making a positive impact. For relevant work experience, I have had steady employment for the past two years at Lowes Canada while being a loyal employee and persevering in full-time school.

The McEwan School of Architecture caught my attention by fulfilling my interest in offering a rigorous and accredited program that prepares students for professional practices with Co-op and provides knowledge with skills to succeed in the field. There is a focus on the design of sustainability, resiliency, and communities, as well as being informed by the unique context of Northern Ontario and its Indigenous cultures. It also caught my attention by providing the students with a solid foundation in design, technology, history, and theory, as well as opportunities for hands-on learning through studio work, field placements, and community engagement. A good architecture school should have good relationships with the industry, co-op, and networking opportunities and the school meets those criteria by offering students the opportunity to participate in exchange programs with other universities, as well as opportunities for internships and co-op work experiences.

Comprehensive and challenging, this program unleashes opportunities for the professional practice of architecture and equips the skills needed to design sustainable and resilient buildings within communities. It proceeds to influence me and the world around us by being a source of inspiration and imagination with intricate details and seamless integration of form and function. Whether it is the way a building makes us feel, the way it facilitates our movements and interactions, or the way it represents our values and aspirations, a career in architecture has the power to shape our world in profound ways and make a positive impact through vigorous determination. Overall, with a deepened appreciation for design and a commitment to creating functional and aesthetic structures, I believe this program will encourage my desire to be part of the creative structural world which will continue to enthuse and delight those who experience them.